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plan
1[ plan ]
noun
- a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance:
battle plans.
- a design or scheme of arrangement:
an elaborate plan for seating guests.
- a specific project or definite purpose:
plans for the future.
- Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building.
- a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram:
a plan of the dock area.
- (in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye.
- a formal program for specified benefits, needs, etc.:
a pension plan.
verb (used with object)
, planned, plan·ning.
verb (used without object)
, planned, plan·ning.
- to make plans:
to plan ahead; to plan for one's retirement.
plan-
2- variant of plano- 1 before a vowel:
planate.
plan
/ plæn /
noun
- a detailed scheme, method, etc, for attaining an objective
- sometimes plural a proposed, usually tentative idea for doing something
- a drawing to scale of a horizontal section through a building taken at a given level; a view from above an object or an area in orthographic projection Compare ground plan elevation
- an outline, sketch, etc
- (in perspective drawing) any of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision and between the eye and object depicted
verb
- to form a plan (for) or make plans (for)
- tr to make a plan of (a building)
- tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive to have in mind as a purpose; intend
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Other Words From
- planless adjective
- planless·ness noun
- mis·plan verb misplanned misplanning
- outplan verb (used with object) outplanned outplanning
- over·plan verb overplanned overplanning
- pre·plan verb preplanned preplanning
- re·plan verb (used with object) replanned replanning
- under·plan verb (used with object) underplanned underplanning
- un·plan verb (used with object) unplanned unplanning
- well-planned adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plan1
C18: via French from Latin plānus flat; compare plane 1, plain 1
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Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with plan , also see best-laid plans .Discover More
Synonym Study
Plan, project, design, scheme imply a formulated method of doing something. Plan refers to any method of thinking out acts and purposes beforehand: What are your plans for today? A project is a proposed or tentative plan, often elaborate or extensive: an irrigation project. Design suggests art, dexterity, or craft (sometimes evil and selfish) in the elaboration or execution of a plan, and often tends to emphasize the purpose in view: a misunderstanding brought about by design. A scheme is apt to be either a speculative, possibly impracticable, plan, or a selfish or dishonest one: a scheme to swindle someone.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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